Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON. OoT. 3, 1887

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From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. OCT. 3, 1887.
The sensation of the day in the capl- |
ital last week was the departure OF the
presidents party for the west in their |
palatial train, which was the cynosure
of all eyes and an object OF universal
admiration to all who had the coveted
privilege of inspecting the splendid
special, as it stood at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot awaiting the arrival OF
its honored passengers, who were ac-
companied thlther by several members
of the cabinet, While hundreds OF citl-
zens had gathered near to take fare
well look at the president and his hand
some wife. The three coaches constl-
tuting the train are Il marvel of mag
nilicencc and artistic genius, and cost
| the princely sum of 100000. Every
thing that could contribute to the COM
| fort and convenience of the party was
provided and arranged in the most ele-
CANT style, even to lighting the cars
with electricity and heating them with
| steam.
And inst here. will make the peril
ent\inquiry why tie railway corpora
tions of the country furnish the presl-
dent with these safeguards against a
terrible and violent death, while the
general public are still exposed to the
peril of being roasted or scalded to
death 1t occurs to your correspondent
that here is an object lesson to our ma
tional legislators if they really wish to
regulate railway affairs in the interest
of the people.
A day before leaving the president
summoned his cabinet to a very i'm
portant state council to consider the
state Of the finances, and to appoint
commissioners to arbitrate the existing
differences with Canada and New
Foundland in regard to the fisheries
question. There being diversity OF
views rs to the legality of 4 further
purchase of bonds by the secretary OF
the treasury, in the event that the
financial exigencies of the country de,
mand such a course, it was concluded
should such an eXigency occur, to refer
the matter to the decision of the attor
!. ney general. The other matter was
disposed Of by the appointment of ;
commission, consisting of Secretar!
: Bayard, and Messrs. Wa. l.. Putnam
of Maine, and Jas. b. Angell of Michi
: gan, and as all three gentlemen arr
l profoundly versed in the arts and vile:
of diplomacy, it is believed by man.
; that their deliberations with the Cana
: dian commissioners will reach sue
cesstul issue.
The capital is indebted to Civil Ser
q vice Commissioner Oberly for its lates
political sensation, which came abou
! in this way. The Illinois Democrat
> association, which, as its name implies
. is a political, as well as semi-socia
organization, inyited the commisSione
- to deliver an address to them, where
+" upon that gentleman wrote length
= communication, declining the protfere
" honor, and at the same time informin
:" the Illinoians that it is a violation {
% the civil service law for federal Ell
:" ployes in the classified service to belon
y to such societies-the offenders bein
~ subject to dismissal, fine, and imprisol
. ment for such uncivil conduct Thel
~ are about eight such state association
- in this city, and as you may believe II
IL Oberly manifest fell like u dynami
., bomb IN their ranks, producing, hoy
u ever, no immediate fatal results. Br
the Virginia association is an exec
oo tion, and defies Commissioner Oberly
=. do his worst, heaping multiplied mai
." dictions upon his devoted head, al
." among other dreadful things chargiI
him with political treachery Of Il
deepest dye.
oo Washington IS so rapidly growing
90 popular favor in that respect that at
81 distant Gay it may be known at t
~ ~ City of Conventions. The latest boz
, % to meet here was the Information
90 Medical Congress, and the next will
90 the American section Of the Evange
GU. cal Alliance, composed of 1900 de
gates and constituting one of the mt
important and influential religious
ganizotons in the world The alliar
!. will meet early in December next, a
mt it is hoped will be an occasion of spil
Tx. llal growth and blessing and of pie
aad ant social intercourse. In Il few wet
$4,000 programmes of the meeting "
be printed and dirtrlbuted throught
81 W the United States.